Did It Smell Like Chocolate???

Nope. Hershey, PA, did not smell like chocolate - at least the part we got lost in, er, I mean, the part we visited over the weekend! Tony's longtime friend, Larry, was in a play at the Hershey Area Playhouse so we loaded up the Jeep with another longtime friend, Frank, and his wife, Roxanne, and headed to Hershey. It was a gorgeous drive along the turnpike, passing some fantastic farm scenery. We had a fun time catching up with Frank and Roxanne and filling them in on our busy lives as well.

Roxanne, Frank, Major Metcalf aka Larry, Tony

We did have a slight hassle comparing the GPS and Mapquest to reality... once ending up in the parking lot of the PA Renaissance Faire - but Tony quickly rectified that with a sly U-turn, narrowly escaping being called out by a few Faire-y knights! (Way to go, honey!) You would think that 4 adults, a GPS, and Mapquest instructions would have no problem getting anywhere, but we did. The other incorrect directions on the part of Mapquest and our beloved GPS ended us in the tightest little cul-de-sac (aka dead end) you ever did see. One call to Larry sorted us out and we got over to the theater in plenty o'tyme. (That Bond reference was just for you, Tony babe).


We headed over to a local restaurant named Fire Alley. It was a fun place with good food and quick service. Then back to the theater for the show. Larry played Major Metcalf in Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. It was a great show! I had not seen it before so was surprised by the ending. Apparently the tradition of The Mousetrap (the longest running play in history) is to not tell whodunnit. Larry did a great job and it was fun seeing him for a few minutes after the play. It was a great evening all told!